Discussions With Clients Concerning Payroll Disputes & Wage/Hour Litigation

Clients often ask "why me?" Why did my business get targeted by this attorney or regulatory agency? Here's what I tell them (my answer assumes that they're a good employer that doesn't intentionally break the law; they acted in good faith). In short, we're a litigious society. You're caught up in what's largely become a [...]

10/4 Leave of Absence (FMLA, ADA, work comp, etc.) Presentation, & I’m Quoted in “Have You Ever Fired a Client? Lawyers Share Their Experiences”

          Click the image for more info.     Thanks to Rocket Matter's Legal Productivity publication & writer Dina Port for quoting me in their 8/21/17 article Have You Ever Fired a Client? Lawyers Share Their Experiences. Here's my contribution: “Recently, I fired a long-time client—one that I had great success with. I [...]

I’m Quoted in To Text or Not to Text; Is your firm handling mobile device-based client communication the right way?

Legal Management, legalmanagement.org, the Magazine of the ALA ERIN BRERETON Owner, Chicago Journalist Media To Text or Not to Text Is your firm handling mobile device-based client communication the right way? When Patrick J. Lamb, Partner at Valorem Law Group in Chicago, needs to briefly discuss a matter with another attorney in his office, instead [...]

New Client Testimonial – Pacific Direct

As a UK based company remotely managing a US facility we have relied on Charles (Chuck) Krugel for his invaluable knowledge and guidance to US law. Chuck has been of enormous support to us supplying expert advice on any human resources or legal advice that we have had issues with, responding promptly and efficiently in an [...]

Client & I Go 3-for-3 Against IUOE Local 150

We Beat Them @ Arbitration, the NLRB & Unemployment Comp. Board of Review "Powerful" is how the Chicago Tribune describes the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 150 (4/24/15). They have their own in-house legal staff. They're big labor. A year ago, my client AMS Earth Movers & I beat IUOE Local 150 of [...]

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